New Stargate series - Stargate Universe

[petemc]

Yeah all things considered it did end well. I am going to miss it. Its the last space based scifi show on TV.

[leowyatt]

Originally Posted by Knipples

Take it you're ahead of me as it only started up again on Sky about 4 episodes ago?

Yes been watching it the day after the US broadcast

You've got some great stuff coming up

Originally Posted by petemc

Yeah all things considered it did end well. I am going to miss it. Its the last space based scifi show on TV.

The rumours going round is netflix is looking to pick up cancelled shows, so who knows it could be back

[Knipples]

Now im getting towards the end of this season, (2 episodes left) I cant actually believe they've gone and cancelled it considering how flipping good it has got again the last few eps.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Knipples

Now im getting towards the end of this season, (2 episodes left) I cant actually believe they've gone and cancelled it considering how flipping good it has got again the last few eps.

Too little, too late. The viewing figures were appalling, even after SyFy channel moved it onto their strongest night for viewers. SG:U lost people from the start and never recovered. The writers and producers took too long to figure out what they actually wanted to do with the setting & characters.

[Mark]

Only seen a few so don't feel qualified to comment fully, but I didn't really like the concept, and so never bothered. Since having seen some episodes (while on holiday, of all things) it's definitely 'take it or leave it' territory for me.

Though I seem to have lost interest in the whole genre - along with a lot of other things.

[Knipples]

Trust me, on the whole its been bloody good. Not sure watching a few episodes would give you a proper picture really.

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Garp

Too little, too late. The viewing figures were appalling, even after SyFy channel moved it onto their strongest night for viewers. SG:U lost people from the start and never recovered. The writers and producers took too long to figure out what they actually wanted to do with the setting & characters.

Hmmm... thought Matt said it was the opposite, moved to an awful night for figures then taken off on the back of it. Am pretty sure it'll be back, it's the nature of these things. There's no new ideas in Hollywood, so they'll wait til there's a lull and some genius will suggest - "I know, what happened to that SGU thing?"

It was excellent, I really enjoyed it, especially towards the end.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Kitten

Hmmm... thought Matt said it was the opposite, moved to an awful night for figures then taken off on the back of it. Am pretty sure it'll be back, it's the nature of these things. There's no new ideas in Hollywood, so they'll wait til there's a lull and some genius will suggest - "I know, what happened to that SGU thing?"

It was excellent, I really enjoyed it, especially towards the end.

It was moved to Tuesdays from Fridays, which isn't all that unusual a move either, a bunch of series across many channels do the same thing.
The reality is most shows that make a change to Tuesday pick up more viewers, SG:U did a bit but the figures almost immediately dropped again. There was also a whole lot of adverts for the show on the channel. They promoted the heck out of it.

Tuesdays in the US are considered prime TV viewing days, Glee, Heroes, Lost, White Collar, Royal Pains, The Middle etc. etc. all are broadcast on Tuesdays either from day one or ultimately, based on viewer numbers as they can get a premium for adverts on Tuesdays Lost got juggled around a bit as they were relying on it's strength of viewership for boosting other flagging shows.
Fringe has slowly made it's way from Tuesdays to the Friday, which was the main prompt for all the concerns that it might get cancelled

Unfortunately you can show all the evidence you like to fans and they just won't accept it, because their show that they loved got cancelled.

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Garp

Unfortunately you can show all the evidence you like to fans and they just won't accept it, because their show that they loved got cancelled.

I was just saying I'd heard different. I wasn't arguing whether or not it was true. That's probably true of some fans, but I doubt of all. /sweeping generalisations

[Knipples]

Just watched the last ep. Can't believe they've cancelled it considering how it ended.